Senior Software Engineer

Position Overview
Are you interested in creating great products that impact millions of people? Passionate about data and building highly scalable systems that process millions of requests per minute and terabytes of data per day? Zynga is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Data Ingestion team in our Analytics organization. The Data Ingestion team builds SDKs and near real‑time ingestion pipelines to collect data for our analytics systems and platforms that power reporting, business intelligence, player engagement, machine learning and user acquisition.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate closely with product managers, producers and other stakeholders to drive the technical vision, architectural design and development of our data ingestion pipelines  team encourages critical problem solvers who enjoy fast‑paced change and innovation.

What You’ll Do

Design, build and own data‑driven large‑scale backend services to be consumed by clients across multiple platforms (mobile, web, console, pc)

Work closely with product teams to translate business requirements into technical requirements

Work effectively with stakeholders to address outstanding tech debt and improve system performance and reliability

Proactively recommend improvements, new approaches and emerging technologies to address systemic pain points and technical debt

Provide production and integration support for products running in Zynga games and services.

Be a thought leader for the team and promote engineering best practices towards ensuring performance, reliability, and measurability

What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline (or equivalent)

6+ years of professional experience in software development and backend services

Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, design patterns, debugging and performance optimizations

Familiarity with building RESTful backend services in Java, GoLang and/or Python

Familiarity with database systems (SQL, No

SQL).

Experience with Redshift is a plus

Experience with AWS is highly preferred

Experience with CI/CD and Dev Ops practices is a plus

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity

What We Offer You:

Zynga offers a world‑class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site.

The pay range for this position in Ontario at the start of employment is expected to be between $96,400 and $142,660 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.

Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular, full‑time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year;

paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness‑related expenses. The use of Artificial Intelligence is not being used to screen candidates.

The position is for an existing vacancy.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at a to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

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